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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, recently seized records and a computer from the office of Kara Voorhies, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Airlines have concentrated in a few dozen commercial airports for efficiency’s sake, said Mary Schiavo, an aviation attorney who previously served as the inspector general for the Transportation Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York as the acting U.S. attorney and first assistant, and was inspector general of New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Bolton Council initially rejected the proposal for the Hulton Park course citing environmental reasons, but it was later approved by a government inspector in 2022 after an appeal by developers Peel L&P.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He had to open his eyes up when he looked so the inspector could tell.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen